Acute Care Nurse Unit Manager — Clinical & Team Leader

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Health in Wallaroo is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager – Acute to provide clinical and operational leadership across an acute care service. You will lead delivery of safe, high-quality, person- and family-centred care while supporting staff performance, development and evidence-based practice.

The role requires NMBA registration, 3+ years of post-registration nursing or midwifery experience, and strong change management and teamwork abilities.

Qualifications

• Current or eligible registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and a current or eligible practicing certificate.
• At least 3 years' post-registration nursing and/or midwifery experience.
• Demonstrated management and leadership experience, including staff supervision and development.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team and delivering person and family-centred care.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate change and contribute to quality improvement.
• Experience supervising students, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses and/or midwives.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and other relevant computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical and operational management across the acute care service.
• Provide leadership to nursing staff and supervise development.
• Ensure safe, high-quality, person- and family-centred care.
• Use current evidence to inform practice.
• Contribute to quality improvement, education, research and changes to care models.
• Foster multidisciplinary teamwork.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Quality improvement

Student supervision

Microsoft Office

Education

Nursing registration with NMBA

Tools

MS Office

Job description

SA Health in Wallaroo is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager – Acute to provide clinical and operational leadership across an acute care service. You will lead delivery of safe, high-quality, person- and family-centred care while supporting staff performance, development and evidence-based practice.

The role requires NMBA registration, 3+ years of post-registration nursing or midwifery experience, and strong change management and teamwork abilities.